Three-dimensional finishing machine
US9982399B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01C19/42
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus and method for finishing or texturing a paved surface including one or more transition curves includes a finishing machine with a transverse frame including a series of flexibly connected frame members and one or more power transition adjusters. As the finishing machine proceeds through the transition curve, the control system and sensors of the finishing machine determine its position and the transverse curvature of the paved surface corresponding to its position. The control system may then adjust the position of accessories mounted to the transverse frame via a combination of raising or lowering the accessories relative to the paved surface and articulating the one or more power transition adjusters to adjust the shape of the transverse frame to conform to the transverse curvature of the paved surface.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.